Cloudy, drizzly weather lets Will work on our water system

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Our 12-volt water pump, which gives us water pressure from our two storage tanks in the basement, to our outlets like the sinks, toilet, and washing machine, was getting worn out. Will decided to...

Holy cow, the days fly by when you’re busy

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The tomato crop is coming in and I've been so busy picking them, labeling them, and saving seeds. My entire dining room table is covered with cups, mugs, half pint canning jars, and bowls...

We just got a new homestead addition

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A week ago, my darned back went out. I'm not sure why but think it may have happened when I carried a hose and sprinkler from the Wolf Garden to the Main Garden on...

August is here and harvesting has begun in earnest

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On Friday, I cut all the broccoli that was ready, blanched it, and quickly strained it out of the hot water and dumped it into ice water. After draining well, I packed it into...

My daughter from India, now living in Ohio, is here for a visit

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We picked her up down at son, Bill's on Thursday and drove on home after a nice visit there. She's not a dog/cat person, so we all had to do some adjusting, including the...